Make this easy one-row repeat crochet striped afghan that is full of color. Follow the free crochet pattern and video tutorial to learn how to use so much without having very many yarn ends.
Below you will find the complete pattern and instructional photos for Evangeline’s Crochet Striped Afghan pattern. You will also find all the material list, stitch list, gauge, video tutorial, and sizing information.
A Crochet Striped Afghan Inspired by a Book
A few weeks ago I found out that my cousin has been writing a children’s book and he sent me some of the stunning illustrations for the book. They were so full of color they immediately inspired this design.
His book is about seeing the world through his daughter’s eyes so I decided to name this pattern after her. Here is Evangeline’s crochet Striped Afghan.
Getting this book published is a dream of my cousin’s and if you are interested in learning more about this book and seeing more of the beautiful artwork you can check out his Kickstarter Funding Page.
Disclaimer: Please note that Winding Road Crochet is not affiliated with Kick Starter.
So Many Stripes and so Few Yarn Ends!
Can you believe this striped crochet blanket only had 16 yarn ends to weave in? This is because I used the tricolor method and carried the yarn up the side of the rows. Then I crocheted the border over the top of the carried yarn strands to hide them.
Below I will walk you step by step through the tricolor method. I am sure you will love this technique and might even use it for other projects.
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Materials Needed
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Caron Simply Soft (Weight: 4/medium – 315 yds, 6 oz, 170.1 g)
3 Skeins (14.9 oz, 783 yds) of White
1 Skein (5 oz, 263 yds) of Pistachio (Green)
1 Skein (5 oz, 263 yds) of Gold
1 Skein (5 oz, 263 yds) of Orchid (Purple)
1 Skein (5 oz, 263 yds) of Robin’s Egg (Blue)
Size H 5mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Scissors
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Only a small amount of the third skein of white was used. There was also a small amount of every color left over.
Stitches and Abbreviations
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
SLST – Slip Stitch
ST(s) – Stitch(es)
Gauge and Size
Gauge: 13 HDC worked between the posts X 12 Rows = 4 inches
Size: 40 inches wide by 47 inches tall
Special Stitches
HDC between the posts – This is a normal half-double crochet. Instead of working the half-double crochet into a stitch, we will be working the half-double crochet into the space between the stitches. (See Photo Below). The last Half Double Crochet will be worked between the last stitch and the turning chain.
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Evangeline’s Crochet Striped Afghan
Notes:
-Written in US terms.
– I do not count my CH2, turning chain, as a stitch.
– This project is a one-row repeat blanket. The instructions will walk you through the color changes.
Tricolor Method– In this blanket we are using something called the tricolor method. We will be working with 3 colors of yarn at once and changing colors at the end of every row. You will NOT cut your yarn at the end of the row. Instead, we will carry the yarn up the side of our work. By using three colors you will be able to drop one color and have another yarn end to pick up at the end of each row.
We are not carrying any yarn under the other colors. We are just dropping the yarn end when we are not working with that color and picking up whatever color yarn end is waiting for us at the end of the row.
Afghan Construction – This pattern is truly a one-row repeat with several color changes. This crochet blanket is worked in 5 parts. For the first 4 are almost identical to each other you will just be changing what colors you are working with. The last part is the blanket border.
Adjusting the Blanket Width – This pattern is very easy to adjust. You can use any starting chain to begin this project. Just crochet a chain until you reach your desired length, then follow the pattern. I recommend measuring your project after you complete Row 1 to make sure that you are happy with the width of your blanket.
Adjusting the Blanket Height – You can work as many rows as you like to get the blanket height you want. If you are going to be alternating colors like the sample blanket, then each part worked should be 1/4th of the height of the blanket. For example, if you want a final blanket to be 60 inches tall, then you will work part 1 until your blanket is 15 inches tall and then alternate your colors. Be aware that if you adjust the blanket size, you may end up using more yarn for the project.
Part 1 – Colors: White, Green, and Gold
With White CH 127
Row 1: Work a HDC into the 3rd CH from the hook. HDC in each ST across. (125 HDC)
Change to Green Yarn during the last stitch of Row 1. Do not fasten off your white yarn.
Row 2: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to Gold Yarn during the last stitch of Row 2. Do not fasten off your green yarn.
Row 3: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to White Yarn during the last stitch of Row 3. Do not fasten off your gold yarn.
Row 4: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to Green Yarn during the last stitch of Row 4. Do not fasten off your white yarn.
When you reach the end of Row 4 the green yarn should be right there ready to be picked up. Continue repeating rows 2-4 until you have a total of 37 rows. Your last row will be white. An easy way to check this is to make sure you have 12 gold rows worked.
Part 2 – Colors: White, Green, and Purple
Row 38: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Fasten off the Gold Yarn that is at the end of this Row. Change to Purple Yarn during the last stitch of Row 38. Do not fasten off the Green Yarn. We will not use the gold yarn for parts 2 and 3.
Row 39: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to White Yarn during the last stitch of Row 39. Do not fasten off your purple yarn.
Row 40:CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to Green Yarn during the last stitch of Row 40. Do not fasten off your white yarn.
Continue repeating rows 38-40 until you have a total of 73 rows. Your last row will be white. An easy way to check this is to make sure you have 12 purple rows worked.
Part 3 – Colors: White, Blue and Purple
At the end of row 73, fasten off the Green Yarn that is at the end of this Row. Change to Blue Yarn during the last stitch of Row 73. Do not fasten off the White Yarn. You are done using the green yarn.
Row 74: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to Purple Yarn during the last stitch of Row 74. Do not fasten off your blue yarn.
Row 75: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to White Yarn during the last stitch of Row 75. Do not fasten off your purple yarn.
Rows 76: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to Blue Yarn during the last stitch of Row 76. Do not fasten off your white yarn.
Continue repeating rows 74-76 until you have a total of 109 rows. Your last row will be white. An easy way to check this is to make sure you have 12 blue rows worked.
Part 4 – Colors: White, Blue and Gold
Row 110: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Fasten off the Purple Yarn that is at the end of this Row. Change to Gold Yarn during the last stitch of Row 110. Do not fasten off the Blue Yarn. We are done with the purple yarn.
Row 111: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to White Yarn during the last stitch of Row 111. Do not fasten off your gold yarn.
Row 112: CH2, turn, HDC between the post of each ST across. HDC between the last ST and the turning chain of the last row. (125 HDC)
Change to Blue Yarn during the last stitch of Row 112. Do not fasten off your white yarn.
Continue repeating rows 110-112 until you have a total of 145 rows. Your last row will be white. An easy way to check this is to make sure you have 12 gold rows worked in part 4.
Do not fasten off. We will continue the pattern by adding a crochet border using the white yarn.
Part 5 – Adding a Border
Now we will single crochet into the sides of our rows to create a nice edge. Because our half-double crochets are worked in between the posts they are a little shorter than normal half-double crochets. We will only work one single crochet into the side of each row. Keep your tension loose when working these single crochet to keep the border from curling. If you find it hard to crochet loosely, then you can also use a size I (5.5mm) crochet hook for the single crochet row border. I would switch back to an H (5mm) hook for row 2 of the border if you decide to switch hooks.
When working Border Row 1, you should be crocheting over the yarn that was carried up the side of the rows. This row will hide those strands of yarn.
Border Row 1: CH1, turn so you are working into the sides of the rows. Work 1 SC into the side of each row until you reach the next corner. CH2, turn so you are working into the bottom of the turning chain. Work 1 SC into the opposite side of each starting CH. CH2, turn so you are working into the other side of the rows. Work 1 SC into the side of each row until you reach the next corner, CH2, turn so you are working into the top of the stitches of row 145. Work 1 SC into each ST across. CH2, SLST to the first SC of this row.
Border Row 2: CH2, working in the same direction as Border Row 1, *Work a HDC into each stitch until you reach the CH 2 corner space, (HDC, CH2, HDC) into the CH2 space.* repeat from *to* a total of 4 times. (Once for each side of the blanket). SLST to the first HDC of this row.
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Now your Crochet Striped Afghan is complete and ready to be enjoyed. This project is a great way to use a lot of color with very few yarn ends.
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